- Value
- £55k
- Closes
- 3 Dec 2026 (25 days)
- Where
- UK-wide
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Not stated
- Contract
- 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jun 2027
In plain English
The Office of Rail and Road wants a supplier to carry out a full review of its Pay and Reward Strategy for all pay grades below the Senior Civil Service, working UK-wide. The contract runs from 1 January 2027 to 1 June 2027 and is estimated at £55,000.
Good fit for: HR, reward and pay consultancies experienced in reviewing pay strategies with staff and trade unions.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
The Office of Rail and Road has committed to carry out a comprehensive review of its Pay and Reward Strategy for all pay grades below the Senior Civil Service (SCS). The aim is to ensure that ORR has a strategy in place that delivers an equitable and consistent approach to pay and reward which is understood and supported by colleagues. The review will be informed by meaningful engagement with the Executive Committee (ExCo), employees, the Staff Representative Group and recognised trade unions to ensure that the future strategy delivers equitable outcomes, remains externally competitive, and effectively supports the recruitment and retention of high-performing individuals while promoting a culture of fairness.
Getting the documents
Attached to the official notice, free to download without registering:
The buyer's e-tendering site: orr.gov.uk (linked from the notice).
Procedure: Below threshold - open competition (Open: anyone can bid (a lower-value contract with lighter rules)). Published 5 Nov 2026.
What similar contracts went for
Similar contracts went for £27k to £78k (3 since 2026; 1 won by small firms).
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pay and Reward Benchmarking Oxford Direct Services Limited | Korn Ferry UK | £78k | 19 Oct |
| Reward Strategy & Pay Philosophy Pension Protection Fund | 3R Strategy SME | £38k | 28 Jul |
| Pay and reward benchmarking Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Korn Ferry (UK) Limited | £27k | 13 May |
From the award notices on Find a Tender and Public Contracts Scotland. Values are as each notice states them and cover the contract's whole term: most notices give the value before VAT, but about one in seven gives only a figure including VAT. AI picked these as the same kind of work and can be wrong, so check what each one included before you price.
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